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TI-2023-05433 Aliases CVE-2023-5901GHSA-v93c-j63p-5mqw

Cross-site Scripting in pkp/pkp-lib

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site Scripting in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pkp/pkp-lib (pkp): 3.3.0-16

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pkppkp/pkp-libbefore 3.3.0-163.3.0-16Patch availableCNA
  • pkp/pkp-lib Vendorpkp Affected before 3.3.0-16 Fixed in 3.3.0-16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sfu:pkp_web_application_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3.0-16VulnerableSfu
  • cpe:2.3:a:sfu:pkp_web_application_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.0-16 Vulnerable ·Sfu

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pkp/pkp-lib (pkp) Fixed in 3.3.0-16

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    pkp/pkp-lib 3.3.0-16

    13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-05431 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-05430 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-05425 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-libPriority HIGH 71
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5901
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v93c-j63p-5mqw

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-05431 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05430 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05429 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/customLocale CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05425 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05178 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/ojs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04327 Use of Predictable Algorithm in Random Number Generator in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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